New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-18
TWO EMINENT MEN DEAD.
PRESIDENT BoswEII. D. HITCHCOCK.

FALL RIVER, Mass, July 17.-Dr Roswell DIV light
Hitchcock president OF the Union Theological Semi
nary, OF New-York, died at his summer home At South
Somerset last night He delivered Grafton at the
dedication of the b. NJ. c. Durfee High School on
Wednesday, when he caught cold, which resulted in
pcrtonitis and death The funeral will he held In the
First Congregational Church Tuesday morning.
Dr. Hitchcock leaves widow, two sons and one
daughter One son, r. d. Hitchcock, jr. is Lieu
tenant Commander In the United States Navy, and the
other, Bradford W. Hitchcock is a lawyer in New
York The daughter ia the wife OF Professor Emerson,
OF the University of Vermont.
Roswell Dwight Hitchcock born at East Machas,
Me-, on August Is, 1917. When he sixteen years
old he entered sophomore class OF Amherst College,
whore he was graduated in 1896 After leaving college
he passed year in teaching pursuing at tho
same time Biblical and other studies under private tu
ton At first he principal of an academy in Jaf-
frey, N II. Then he devoted himself moro exclusively
TO the study OF theology he entered tho Ando
Theological Seminary.
For one term he assistant teacher In the phil
lips Academy at Andover. and tutor at Amherst
from 1889 TO 1872 In 1869 he elected trustee OF
the ocllcga He n resident ncentiate at Andover
from 1912 to 1914 and then preached for year at
Watoryille Me. On November TO- 1Si5. no was or
dained pastor and installed the First COngrega-
tona Church Of Exeter n H. Soon after this he spent
two years in Germany studying at tho universities OF
Halle and Berlin In 1852 Dr. Hitchcock resigned his
pastorae TO accept the Collins professorshp OF Natural
and Revealed Religion in Bowdon College. and three
years LATER when he called the wasbburn profess
sorshp OF Church History in the Union Theological Sc
minary no received from Bowdoin the degree Of ID. ID.
On November o. 1880. Dr. Hitchcock was elected
president of the seminary, succeeding the Rev. Dr. VIII
liam Adams In addition to hiS duties president he con-
nucd his lectures One hour every day he gave to the
students not allowing personal engagements to Interfere
with that hour His lectures tho Life of Christ and
on Apostolic Church History " extremely inter
esng not merely the facts clothed in the choicest
language, but the students knew that their instructor
had personally visited point OF interest in the Holy
Land and besides this, he did not refer simply to
matters 1000 years old He visited Italy and Greece
In 1860 and three years aiterward he went to Egypt
Sinai and Peestlne in 1871 he elected president OF
the American Palestine Exploration Society
DR.. Hitchcock also business man. and assuring
the prosperity OF the seminary financial point OF
view Of the marked features OF his administra
ton. He had the faculty Of getting Christian million
aires sufficiently interested In the institution to warrant
the.T leaving checks size TO aid in advancing
the work OF educating young ministers When It de
cded that the old buildings owned by the seminary in
University place small for the Increasing
classes aud a freproof building desired for the
library tue task OF selecting new site was begun DE-
sale Central Park and finally decided that the east
side 81 the Park the best place for the new home
II the cost should be more.
Through tho generosity OF Governor Morgan, with
whom he Intimate terms, ten lots In Park-aye,
between sxty-nnth and seveutieth st purchased
large discount, and Mr. Morgan also contributed sur
icien money pay the library building, which now
bears his This land purchased early In lss2
ard within few days enough money had been con,
tbutcd pay FOR the buildings. which were dedicated
December 9. 1884. lis ability an Instructor and
executive officer were thoroughly appreciated by bis
associates IN the Faculty and In the Board OF Directors
On May II, 1885. IN behalf OF several friends oil Dr.
Hitchcock D. Wills James presented TO the seminary
weleSecIed threequarer life size portrait OF us pres
dent 70 from the brush OF William Rice ana repre-
sented pr Hitchcock wearing the s9wn N wnen ne re-
burgh April 81 1888 The honorary degree hHi Dee
awarded the year before NJ the rercenenary celebration
Dnring the rebellion Dr. Hitchcock took decided stand
on tue side OF the Government delivering number OF
earnest addresses National affairs lie published
" Life ~ Edward nson lso3) a. Soinpete Aual!
sis OF ths Bible" 6JD, Socialism" ISIS, Win Drs
Tddy ana echaH Hymns aad Songs OF Praise and
HYMNS and longs for Social and sabbath Worship.
with Professor Francis Brown published edition OF
1.-THE Teaching Of the Twelve Apostles, and soon AFTER
the publication of the Revised New testament IN loo
ereuces IN tho and those Of tho English committee
IN appendix. In addition to these books ne puosnou
numerous oraons. addresses and sermons re al1o con-
trbuted many important articles 10 tne reIglouS pros
From l.G3 10 1870 he OF the editors OF Inc
srtodn theological Rerie,c lie also contributed many
articles Issbyorian QudrtcrlB lie was one OF ho
assoolae editors OF "Johnsons Universal Encycopn-
d d'''' .-,o.,
died I'm February 1885, wexe friends and earnest
supporters OF Dr. Hitchcock AT each funeral ne denv
cred tho principal address In speaking OF M DoiSes
sudden death he said
Another sudden But this Is not
Twice our Lrd .n. ony SGe h
in Ilothaiy slept sleep" omer OF Trojan
then Already onrren hut our Lord gave Significance;
ard straight The place 81 burial beS-mo GUY
The Amherst Alumni Association OF NewYork and its
vicinity will meet at the house OF Us yics-presidcn
Charles u. Adams no 127 East IhirtysIStnsL' ae
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